JP2012243696A - Nonaqueous secondary battery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nonaqueous secondary battery capable of exerting excellent charge/discharge cycle characteristics even if charged at high voltage.SOLUTION: A nonaqueous secondary battery includes: a positive electrode having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material; a negative electrode; a separator; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. In the nonaqueous secondary battery, a surface of the active material layer or a surface of the mixture layer is covered with a polyvalent organic metal salt, specifically (favorably) with a fluorine-containing polyvalent organic lithium salt.

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-aqueous secondary battery that can exhibit excellent charge / discharge cycle characteristics even when charged to a high voltage.

In recent years, with the development of portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptop computers, and the practical application of electric vehicles, secondary batteries with small size, light weight and high capacity have been required. Currently, as a high-capacity secondary battery capable of meeting this requirement, a non-aqueous secondary battery (lithium ion secondary battery) using a lithium-containing composite oxide such as LiCoO ₂ as a positive electrode active material and a carbon-based material as a negative electrode active material. Secondary battery) has been commercialized. And with the further development of the application apparatus of a non-aqueous secondary battery, for example, further higher capacity and higher energy density of a non-aqueous secondary battery are required.

  In order to increase the energy density of the battery, for example, a method using a positive electrode active material having a high capacity or a method using a positive electrode active material capable of operating at a high potential can be considered. Currently, from the latter point of view, lithium cobalt oxide having a higher end voltage and spinel type lithium manganese oxide of high potential operation type are being studied.

For example, LiCoO ₂ is usually used by charging at a voltage of 4.3 V or less on the basis of lithium, but in an oxide in which a part of Co of LiCoO ₂ is replaced with another metal element, 4.4 V or more is used. It has been reported that charging and discharging are possible even with voltage. Further, for example, the general formula _{LiNi x M y Mn 2-x} -y O 4 ( provided that, M is at least one transition metal element other than Ni and Mn, 0.4 ≦ x ≦ 0.6,0 ≦ It has been confirmed that the lithium-containing composite oxide represented by y ≦ 0.1) can operate at a potential of 4.5 V or more on the basis of lithium (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP-A-9-147867 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-73962

However, the general formula _{LiNi x M y Mn 2-x} -y O 4 wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide represented by or, in the case of constituting the batteries using other positive electrode active material, the charging and discharging, the positive electrode active There is a possibility that the charge / discharge cycle characteristics may deteriorate due to a reaction between the substance and the non-aqueous electrolyte. Such deterioration of the charge / discharge cycle characteristics is more likely to occur when charged to 4.4 V or higher on the Li basis, more likely to occur when charged to 4.5 V or higher on the Li basis, and charged to 5 V or higher on the Li basis. This is particularly noticeable.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the non-aqueous secondary battery which can exhibit the charging / discharging cycling characteristics which were excellent even if it charged by the high voltage.

  The non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention that has achieved the above object is a non-aqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material. The surface of the active material is coated with a polyvalent organometallic salt.

  Further, the non-aqueous secondary battery according to the present invention is different from the above in that the non-aqueous secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The secondary battery is characterized in that the surface of the mixture layer is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a non-aqueous secondary battery that can exhibit excellent charge / discharge cycle characteristics even when charged at a high voltage.

  The nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention is a nonaqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material, the active material Or the surface of the mixture layer is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt.

  In a non-aqueous secondary battery having a positive electrode in which the surface of the positive electrode active material or the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt, a high voltage (for example, 4.3 V or more on a Li basis, preferably 4. Even if it is charged to 4 V or higher, more preferably 4.5 V or higher, and most preferably 5 V or higher, deterioration of charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be suppressed.

Since the polyvalent organometallic salt is higher in adhesion to the surface of the positive electrode active material or the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer than a monovalent organic metal salt, for example, a commonly used electrolyte salt such as LiPF ₆ or LiBF ₄ , In the positive electrode mixture layer, the surface of the positive electrode active material and the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer can be satisfactorily covered to sufficiently suppress the reaction between the positive electrode active material and the non-aqueous electrolyte. It is presumed that even if the battery is charged to a high voltage, a decrease in charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be suppressed.

  From the viewpoint of suppressing the reaction between the positive electrode active material and the non-aqueous electrolyte, it is preferable to coat the surface of the positive electrode active material with a polyvalent organic metal salt and further coat the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer with a polyvalent organic metal salt. . That is, a polyvalent organometallic salt is contained in the entire positive electrode mixture layer, and the polyvalent organic metal salt content in the surface portion of the positive electrode mixture layer is larger than the content ratio of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode mixture layer. It is preferable to increase the content of the organometallic salt.

  As used herein, the “surface portion of the positive electrode mixture layer” refers to a depth range from the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer to 10 μm, and the “inside of the positive electrode mixture layer” When the positive electrode mixture layer is formed on the current collector, that is, on the current collector side, it means the portion of the mixture on the current collector side with respect to the surface portion.

  If the amount of the organometallic salt coating on the surface of the positive electrode active material is large, the movement of ions on the surface of the positive electrode active material is hindered and the required battery reaction does not proceed sufficiently, and there is a concern that the battery characteristics may deteriorate. However, in the non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention, since the organic metal salt used is multivalent, the movement of ions on the surface of the positive electrode active material is smooth, and the deterioration of the battery characteristics can be satisfactorily suppressed. Conceivable. In addition, since the adherence is excellent, the surface of the positive electrode active material or the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer can be satisfactorily coated even with a small amount, so that the reaction with the non-aqueous electrolyte can be suppressed without deteriorating the battery characteristics. I think I can do it.

The organometallic salt according to the present invention may be multivalent, and examples thereof include divalent, trivalent, and tetravalent organometallic salts. In addition, in order to prevent elution into a non-aqueous electrolyte (for example, a liquid non-aqueous electrolyte, hereinafter referred to as “non-aqueous electrolyte”), the non-electrolyte is less non-aqueous electrolyte than commonly used electrolyte salts such as LiPF ₆ and LiBF _4. It is desirable that it is sparingly soluble in the water electrolyte.

Examples of polyvalent organic metal salts, for example, those represented by the general formula [R ^{1 (Y)} _{a] b} M _c. In the general formula, R ¹ is, for example, an organic group such as an alkyl group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group, and a part or all of hydrogen atoms of these groups may be substituted with fluorine atoms. Good. a is an integer of 2 or more. Further, Y may, for example, a metal base of an acid, _{specifically,} ^-SO 3 _- alkyl [Rf is that fluorine-substituted _{^{-, -CO 2 -, -PO 4}} -, -PF d Rf 5-d in group (hereinafter the same), d is 5 an integer (hereinafter the _{same)], - BF e Rf 3} -e - (e is 3 or less an integer, hereinafter the ^{_{same), - R g PO 4 -}} [R is an organic residue A group (hereinafter the same) may be bonded to R ¹ , and g is 0 or 1 (hereinafter the same)].

Y in the above general formula possessed by the polyvalent organic metal salt may be only one of the above examples, or may be two or more. Further, M in the general formula is a metal element such as an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, or group 13 element, such as Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Al, and the like. Earth metals are desirable, alkali metals are more desirable, and lithium is most desirable. That is, as the polyvalent organic metal salt, a polyvalent organic lithium salt is most desirable. In the general formula, b and c are integers determined by the valence of the metal M and the valence of [R ¹ (Y) _a ].

Note that the polyvalent organometallic salt represented by the general formula may contain a hydroxyl group (—OH) or an acid group (—SO ₃ H, —CO ₂ H, etc.) in the organic group R ^1. Although these groups may cause a reaction in the battery, the number of these groups is preferably less than the number of acid metal bases, and more preferably 1/10 or less of the number of acid metal bases.

The molecular weight of R ^{1 in} the general formula is preferably 100,000 or less, more preferably 2000 or less, and more preferably 500 or less because effective coating becomes difficult if the molecular weight is too large. Most desirable. The molecular weight of R ^{1 in} the general formula is preferably 30 or more, more preferably 50 or more, and more preferably 70 or more because if R ¹ is too small, ions may hardly form a film. Most desirable. R ¹ is an alkylene or aromatic group, or an organic hybrid mainly containing them, such as —CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CHFCH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CF ₂ CF ₂ CF. ₂ CF ₂ — and the like, —C _h H _2h-i F _i — (h and i are integers, h ≧ 1, i ≧ 0), alkylene, —C ₆ H ₄ —,> C _{6 H 3 -, - C 6} H 4 -C 6 H 4 -, - C 6 H 3 F -, - C 6 F 4 - , _{etc., - (C 6 H 4-} j F k) l (C 6 H 4 _−m F _n ) _u − (j, k, l, m, n, u are integers, j ≧ 0, k ≧ 0, k ≦ j, m ≧ 0, n ≧ 0, n ≦ m, l + u ≧ 1) an aromatic group represented by:> C ₆ H ₃ -C (CF ₃ ) ₂ -C ₆ H ₃ <,> C ₆ H ₃ -CF ₃ , -C _{6 H 4 -C (CF 3)} 2 -C 6 H 4 -, R 2 (CH 2 CH 2 -C 6 H 4 -) n R 3 organic hybrid, such as ^(R 2, R ³ is an organic group) It is.

More specifically, an organometallic salt having —SO ₃ ^— , —CO ₂ ^— or —PO ₄ ^— as Y in an alkylene or aromatic group is exemplified.

Moreover, it is more preferable that the polyvalent organometallic salt contains a fluorine atom. As such polyvalent organometallic salt, for example, it has an alkylene or aromatic group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms, or two of them, and at its terminal, -SO ₃ Li, _{-CO 2 Li, -PF d Rf 5} -d Li, -BF e Rf 3-e Li, include organic lithium salts with such _{-Rf 3-g PO 4 Li g} .

Further, more specific general formula ^{_{R 4 - (R 5) o}} - (C q F r H s Y 2) p -R 6 [R 4 and R ⁶ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group (the hydrogen included in the alkyl group R ⁴ and R ⁶ may be the same or different from each other, in which part or all of the atoms may be substituted with fluorine atoms. R ⁵ is, for example, an organic chain such as alkylene (a part or all of the hydrogen atoms may be substituted with fluorine atoms), and Y ² represents —SO ₃ Li, —CO ₂ Li, —PF _d. Rf _{5-d Li,} a _{-BF e Rf 3-e Li,} -Rf 3-g PO 4 Li g, -N (RfSO 2) Li or _{-C (RfSO 2) 2 Li,} . o, q, r, and s are integers of 0 or more, and p is an integer of 2 or more. An organic lithium salt represented by the following formula can also be used.

More preferable polyvalent organic metal salts include LiSO ₃ —Rf′—SO ₃ Li, LiCO ₂ —Rf′—CO ₂ Li, LiPF ₅ —Rf′—PF ₅ Li, LiBF ₃ —Rf′—BF. ₃ Li (wherein each Rf ′ is an organic chain such as an alkylene, an aromatic chain, or an aromatic-containing alkylene in which some or all of hydrogen atoms are fluorine-substituted).

  In order to coat the surface of the positive electrode active material or the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer with the polyvalent organic metal salt, a method of mixing the solution in which the polyvalent organic metal salt is dissolved with the positive electrode active material, the formed positive electrode mixture Examples thereof include a method of applying a polyvalent organometallic salt to the layer.

  Further, as described above, the content ratio of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode mixture layer is preferably higher in the surface portion of the positive electrode mixture layer than in the positive electrode mixture layer. On the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer, the reaction between the nonaqueous electrolyte and the positive electrode is sufficiently suppressed. On the other hand, in the positive electrode, the content ratio of the polyvalent organometallic salt is small, so that the transport of ions such as lithium is prevented. It is because it becomes difficult to be damaged. In order to increase the content ratio of the polyvalent organic metal salt on the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer, a method of applying the polyvalent organic metal salt to the formed positive electrode mixture layer is exemplified. Furthermore, a positive electrode mixture layer is formed by multilayer coating, and a coating material for forming a surface-side mixture layer (a positive electrode mixture-containing paste, which will be described later) has a high content of polyvalent organic metal salt. A paint may be used.

  The amount of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode mixture layer as a whole is preferably 0.01% by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material in order to sufficiently exhibit the effect. It is more preferably 0.05% by mass or more, and further preferably 0.1% by mass or more. However, if the amount of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode mixture layer is too large, the amount of the positive electrode active material may be reduced, causing a decrease in capacity. Therefore, the amount of the polyvalent organic metal salt to be contained in the entire positive electrode mixture layer is preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 2% by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material. More preferably, it is 1 mass% or less. Therefore, when forming the positive electrode mixture layer, the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode active material or the positive electrode mixture layer is adjusted so that the amount of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the whole positive electrode mixture layer becomes the above-mentioned preferable value. It is desirable to adjust the coating amount.

  The positive electrode according to the nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention uses a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material (positive electrode active material), and includes, for example, a positive electrode composite containing the positive electrode active material, a conductive additive, a binder, and the like. It has a structure having an agent layer on one side or both sides of a current collector.

The positive electrode active material used for the positive electrode according to the nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention is, for example, LiCoO ₂ used at a voltage of 4.3 V or less on the basis of lithium; used at a voltage of 4.4 V or more on the basis of lithium. Lithium-containing composite oxide obtained [for example, lithium manganese oxide in which a part of Co in LiCoO ₂ is replaced with another metal element such as Ti, Zr, Mg, Al, or manganese site is replaced with another metal element object, for example, the general formula _{LiNi x M y Mn 2-x} -y O 4 ( provided that, M is, Ni, at least one metal element other than Mn and Li, 0.4 ≦ x, 0 ≦ y ≦ 0 Composite oxide represented by .4); a lithium-containing composite oxide that can be used even at a voltage of 5 V or more on the basis of lithium, for example, in the lithium manganese oxide, 0.4 ≦ x ≦ 0.6, ≦ y ≦ 0.1 at a complex oxide; and the lithium-containing composite oxide such as. The metal element M in the general formula is preferably, for example, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Ti, Al, Mg, Ca, Ba, etc. Among these, those using Fe and Co are better. It is more preferable because the characteristics can be obtained. For the positive electrode active material of the positive electrode according to the present invention, only one of these lithium-containing composite oxides may be used, or two or more thereof may be used in combination. Among these positive electrode active materials, a lithium-containing composite oxide that has a stable structure even at a voltage higher than 4.3 V on the basis of lithium and can be charged at a high voltage is preferable from the viewpoint of increasing the capacity of the battery.

  The decrease in charge / discharge cycle characteristics due to the reaction between the positive electrode active material and the non-aqueous electrolyte in the battery is more pronounced as the charging voltage is increased. In the non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention, According to the above, even if the charging voltage is 4.5 V or more, the deterioration of the charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be satisfactorily suppressed. Therefore, in the present invention, when a lithium-containing composite oxide that can be used at a higher voltage is used, the effect is remarkably exhibited.

  As used herein, “can be used at a voltage of 4.4 or higher with respect to lithium” means that constant current charging is performed up to 4.4 V at a current value of 0.2 C, for example, and then at 4.4 V. It means that charging can be carried out without any problem under the condition that the constant voltage charging is performed and the total time of the constant current charging and the constant voltage charging is 8 hours.

  The positive electrode mixture layer of the positive electrode usually contains a conductive additive. As a normal non-aqueous secondary battery, the conductive additive for the positive electrode is non-crystalline such as graphite; carbon black (acetylene black, ketjen black, etc.) or a carbon material with amorphous carbon formed on the surface. Carbonaceous materials (fibre-grown carbon fibers, carbon fibers obtained by carbonizing after spinning a pitch), carbon nanotubes (various multi-layer or single-wall carbon nanotubes), and the like can be used. As the conductive additive for the positive electrode, those exemplified above may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Among the conductive aids exemplified above, it is preferable to use an amorphous carbon material in combination with fibrous carbon or carbon nanotubes. If it is a positive electrode using such a conductive support agent, the non-aqueous secondary battery which improved the charge / discharge cycle characteristic and load characteristic more can be comprised.

For example, when a battery constituted by using graphite as a conductive additive for the positive electrode is charged to 4.5 V or higher, an insertion reaction of a nonaqueous electrolyte anion between graphite layers, for example, is represented by the following formula: An insertion reaction of such PF ₆ complex ions between the graphite layers occurs.
C ₂₄ + PF ₆ → C ₂₄ (PF ₆ ) + e ⁻

When the above reaction occurs, the interlayer distance of the graphite is expanded, the graphite particles expand and a gap is formed between the positive electrode active material, the function as a conductive additive is lost, and the charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the positive electrode May decrease. However, when an amorphous carbon material is used in combination as a conductive aid, for example, even if PF ₆ complex ions are inserted, the crystal size hardly changes, so that the conductivity in the positive electrode mixture layer is improved. Can keep.

  However, since the amorphous carbon material generally has a large specific surface area and is bulky, it is difficult to increase the density of the positive electrode mixture layer using the amorphous carbon material, which may hinder the increase in battery capacity. However, by using fibrous carbon or carbon nanotubes together with an amorphous carbon material, it is possible to improve the filling property of the conductive auxiliary agent in the positive electrode mixture layer, and the above-mentioned effect by the amorphous carbon material is ensured. However, the capacity of the battery can be increased.

  The amorphous carbon material preferably has an average particle size of 1 μm or less, and more preferably 100 nm or less. With such an amorphous carbon material having an average particle diameter, when the positive electrode mixture layer is formed, the amorphous carbon material particles easily enter the gaps between the positive electrode active material particles, and the filling property is improved. It is. The amorphous carbon material has a higher ability to hold a non-aqueous electrolyte as its average particle size is smaller, and can improve the characteristics of the positive electrode. However, it is difficult to produce a material having a small average particle size, so that the average particle size is about 1 nm. Everything is practical.

  In addition, the fibrous carbon and carbon nanotubes have an average particle size of preferably 10 μm or less, preferably 1 μm or less, from the viewpoint of improving the filling property in the positive electrode mixture layer and facilitating an increase in the filling rate. More preferably, it is 100 nm or less. Moreover, it is preferable that the average particle diameter of fibrous carbon and a carbon nanotube is 10 nm or more.

  The average particle size of the amorphous carbon material, fibrous carbon, carbon nanotube, and lithium-containing composite oxide described later in this specification is the volume-based integrated value measured by a laser diffraction / scattering particle size distribution meter. D50 is the value of the particle diameter at a rate of 50%.

When the amorphous carbon material and the fibrous carbon material or the carbon nanotube are used in combination, the amount of the amorphous carbon material in the total conductive additive used for the positive electrode is preferably 15% by mass or more, and 30% by mass. % Or more, more preferably 50% by mass or more. By using an amorphous carbon material in such an amount, even if an insertion reaction of PF ₆ complex ions into the carbon material occurs, for example, it is possible to suppress a change in lattice size and maintain good conductivity. . However, since the density of the positive electrode mixture layer may decrease if the amount of the amorphous carbon material is excessively large, the amount of the amorphous carbon material in the total conductive additive used for the positive electrode is 85% by mass or less. It is preferable that

  In order to increase the density of the positive electrode mixture layer in order to increase the positive electrode capacity, the average particle size of the lithium-containing composite oxide that is the positive electrode active material is preferably 0.05 to 30 μm. It is preferable that the average particle size is equal to or less than the average particle size of the lithium-containing composite oxide [that is, when the average particle size of the lithium-containing composite oxide is Rm (nm), Rg (nm) of the conductive auxiliary agent, Rg ≦ Rm is preferable].

  The positive electrode according to the present invention is prepared, for example, by mixing a lithium-containing composite oxide that is a positive electrode active material, a conductive additive, a binder, and the like into a positive electrode mixture, and dispersing this in a solvent to prepare a positive electrode mixture-containing paste. (In this case, the binder may be dissolved or dispersed in a solvent in advance), and this positive electrode mixture-containing paste is applied to the surface of a current collector made of metal foil or the like and dried to form a positive electrode mixture layer. It is preferable to manufacture through the process of forming and pressurizing as needed. Further, when the amorphous carbon material and fibrous carbon or carbon nanotube are used in combination as the conductive assistant, the amorphous carbon material and fibrous carbon or carbon nanotube are mixed prior to mixing the positive electrode mixture. Is preferably mixed, and thereby, the above-mentioned effect can be ensured better by using the amorphous carbon material and the fibrous carbon or carbon nanotube in combination. In addition, the manufacturing method of the positive electrode which concerns on this invention is not limited to the method of the said illustration, You may manufacture by another method.

  Examples of the binder used for the positive electrode include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polytetrafluoroethylene, polyacrylic acid, and styrene butadiene rubber.

  In order to improve the stability of the positive electrode mixture-containing paste, it is desirable to coat the surface of the lithium-containing composite oxide with a polyvalent organic metal salt in advance before preparing the paste. A solution in which the organic metal salt is dissolved in a solvent such as water is prepared, the lithium-containing composite oxide is immersed in the solution, taken out and dried, and a polyvalent organic metal salt is deposited on the active material surface. It is preferable to keep it. When the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt, after the positive electrode mixture layer is formed, a solution prepared by dissolving the polyvalent organic metal salt in water or the like is applied to the surface and dried. Then, a polyvalent organometallic salt may be deposited on the surface of the mixture layer.

The surface of the lithium-containing composite oxide or the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer is coated with an organic compound other than a polyvalent organic metal salt or an inorganic compound such as Al ₂ O ₃ , AlPO ₄ , ZrO ₂ , or AlOOH. They may be used in combination, and may be coated with a mixture of a polyvalent organic metal salt and other organic or inorganic compounds.

  In the positive electrode mixture layer of the positive electrode according to the present invention, for example, the lithium-containing composite oxide as the positive electrode active material is preferably 70 to 99% by mass, and the binder is preferably 1 to 30% by mass. Moreover, when using a conductive support agent, it is preferable that the quantity of the conductive support agent in a positive mix layer is 1-20 mass%. Furthermore, the thickness of the positive electrode mixture layer is preferably 1 to 100 μm per one side of the current collector.

  For the positive electrode current collector, for example, a foil made of aluminum, stainless steel, nickel, titanium, or an alloy thereof, a punched metal, an expanded metal, a net, or the like can be used. Usually, an aluminum foil having a thickness of 10 to 30 μm is used. Are preferably used.

  For the negative electrode according to the nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention, for example, a negative electrode mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material, a binder, or the like can be used on one side or both sides of a current collector.

  The negative electrode active material may be any material that can be doped / undoped with lithium ions. For example, graphite, pyrolytic carbons, cokes, glassy carbon, fired organic polymer compound, mesocarbon microbeads, carbon Examples thereof include carbonaceous materials such as fibers and activated carbon. Moreover, lithium or a lithium-containing compound can also be used as the negative electrode active material. Examples of the lithium-containing compound include tin oxide, silicon oxide, nickel-silicon alloy, magnesium-silicon alloy, tungsten oxide, lithium iron composite oxide, lithium-aluminum, and lithium-lead. Lithium alloys such as lithium-indium, lithium-gallium, and lithium-indium-gallium. Some of these exemplary negative electrode active materials do not contain lithium at the time of manufacture, but are in a state containing lithium at the time of charging.

  The negative electrode is, for example, a mixture of the negative electrode active material and a conductive additive added as necessary (same as in the case of the positive electrode) or the same binder as in the positive electrode to form a negative electrode mixture. Is dispersed in a solvent to prepare a negative electrode mixture-containing paste (the binder may be used after being dissolved or dispersed in a solvent in advance), and this negative electrode mixture-containing paste is applied to the surface of the current collector, It is produced by drying to form a negative electrode mixture layer and, if necessary, pressure forming. In addition, the manufacturing method of a negative electrode is not limited to the said illustrated method, You may manufacture by another method.

  In the negative electrode mixture layer of the negative electrode, for example, the negative electrode active material is preferably 70 to 99% by mass and the binder is preferably 1 to 30% by mass. Moreover, when using a conductive support agent, it is preferable that the quantity of the conductive support agent in a negative mix layer is 1-20 mass%. Furthermore, the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer is preferably 1 to 100 μm per one side of the current collector.

  The negative electrode current collector may be, for example, a foil, punched metal, expanded metal, net, or the like made of copper, stainless steel, nickel, titanium, or an alloy thereof. Usually, copper having a thickness of 5 to 30 μm is used. A foil is preferably used.

  The positive electrode and the negative electrode are used, for example, in the form of a laminated electrode body that is laminated with a separator interposed therebetween, or a wound electrode body that is wound in a spiral shape.

  As the separator, it is preferable that the separator has sufficient strength and can hold a large amount of the electrolytic solution. From such a viewpoint, a polyethylene, polypropylene, or ethylene-propylene copolymer having a thickness of 10 to 50 μm and an aperture ratio of 30 to 70% is used. A microporous film or a nonwoven fabric containing a polymer is preferable.

As the non-aqueous electrolyte containing a polyvalent organic lithium salt, for example, an electrolyte obtained by dissolving an electrolyte salt such as a lithium salt in an organic solvent (non-aqueous electrolyte) is used. The organic solvent is not particularly limited. For example, chain esters such as dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, and methyl propyl carbonate; dielectrics such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate. A cyclic ester having a high rate; a mixed solvent of a chain ester and a cyclic ester; and the like. Particularly, a mixed solvent with a cyclic ester having a chain ester as a main solvent is suitable. Alternatively, a solvent or additive partially substituted with fluorine (hereinafter referred to as “fluorinated solvent”) can be used, for example, fluorinated ether known as C ₃ F ₇ OCH ₃ or Daikin D2; or fluorinated ethers such as _{HCF 2 CF 2 CF 2 OCF 2} CHF 2; fluoroethylene carbonate (F-EC), difluoroethylene carbonate (DFEC), trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate _(CF 3 -EC), and fluorinated chain Carbonates such as carbonate; fluorinated esters; fluorinated nitriles; Of these, fluorinated ethers and fluorinated carbonates are desirable, and fluorinated ethers are particularly desirable.

  The amount of the fluorinated solvent used may be 0.5% by volume or more when the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent is 100% by volume. Is 10% by volume or more, and most desirably 20% by volume or more. However, if the amount of the fluorinated solvent is too large, battery characteristics deteriorate. Therefore, the amount of the fluorinated solvent when the total amount of the non-aqueous electrolyte solvent is 100% by volume is desirably 60% by volume or less. The amount is desirably 50% by volume or less, and most desirably 40% by volume or less. Although the addition effect of the fluorinated solvent may modify the electrode SEI film in a small amount, the combination with the polyvalent organic metal salt according to the present invention suppresses the solubility of the polyvalent organic metal salt and stabilizes the film. Therefore, the charge / discharge cycle characteristics can be improved more effectively.

As the non-aqueous electrolyte electrolyte salt to be dissolved in the organic solvent In the preparation of, for _{example, LiPF 6, LiBF 4, LiAsF} 6, LiSbF 6, LiCF 3 SO 3, LiC 4 F 9 SO 3, LiCF 3 CO 2, Li ₂ C ₂ F ₄ (SO ₃ ) ₂ , LiC _n F _{2n + 1} SO ₃ (n ≧ 2), LiN (RfSO ₂ ) (Rf′SO ₂ ), LiC (RfSO ₂ ) ₃ , LiN (RfOSO ₂ ) ₂ [here And Rf and Rf ′ are fluoroalkyl groups] alone or in combination of two or more. The concentration of the electrolyte salt in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.3 mol / l or more, more preferably 0.4 mol / l or more. It is preferably 7 mol / l or less, more preferably 1.5 mol / l or less.

  In the battery of the present invention, the non-aqueous electrolyte may be used as a gel electrolyte gelled with a gelling agent composed of a polymer or the like. In the battery of the present invention, a solid electrolyte can be used instead of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. As such a solid electrolyte, in addition to an inorganic electrolyte, an organic electrolyte can also be used.

  Examples of the form of the non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention include a cylindrical shape (such as a rectangular tube shape or a cylindrical shape) using a steel can or an aluminum can as an outer can. Moreover, it can also be set as the soft package battery which used the laminated film which vapor-deposited the metal as an exterior body.

  The non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention is manufactured by using the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator, etc., by the same method as the conventionally known non-aqueous secondary battery manufacturing method. Can do.

  Since the non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention can suppress a decrease in charge / discharge cycle characteristics even when high voltage charging is performed, it has a high capacity and good charge / discharge cycle characteristics. The battery of the present invention makes use of such characteristics, and uses it as a power source for various devices such as electronic devices (especially portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptop computers), power supply systems, vehicles (electric cars, electric bicycles, etc.). For example, it can be preferably used.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples. However, the following examples do not limit the present invention. The average particle size of the lithium-containing composite oxide (LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O ₄ ), amorphous carbon material, and carbon nanotube used in this example is a laser diffraction / scattering type manufactured by Honeywell. It is D50 measured by the particle size distribution analyzer “MICROTRAC HRA 9320-X100”.

Example 1
<Preparation of positive electrode>
LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O ₄ powder having an average particle size of 5 μm was used as the positive electrode active material. This active material corresponds to a lithium-containing composite oxide having x = 0.5 and y = 0 when expressed by the general formula LiNi _x M _y Mn _{2 -xy} O ₄ .

LiSO ₃ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ SO ₃ Li is used as a polyvalent organometallic salt, and an aqueous solution in which this is dissolved in water is prepared. After the positive electrode active material is immersed in this aqueous solution, the surface is dried. A positive electrode active material coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt (hereinafter referred to as a surface coating active material) was obtained. Incidentally, in the surface coated active _material, the coating amount of _{LiSO 3 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2} SO 3 Li _is, LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O 4: was 0.2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by weight .

As a conductive aid, amorphous carbon material (interlayer distance 0.363 nm, specific surface area 50 m ² / g, average particle size 50 nm): 2 parts by mass, carbon nanotubes having an average particle size of 10 μm or less (interlayer distance 0.343 nm) And a specific surface area of 270 m ² / g): 1 part by mass was mixed to obtain a carbon material mixture.

Next, 93 parts by mass of the surface coating active material, 3 parts by mass of the carbon material mixture, and 4 parts by mass of PVDF were mixed to obtain a positive electrode mixture, which was mixed with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). ) To prepare a positive electrode mixture-containing paste. This positive electrode mixture-containing paste was applied to one side of a current collector made of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 15 μm and dried to form a positive electrode mixture layer. Next, after the positive electrode mixture layer is pressed and molded, an aqueous solution in which LiSO ₃ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ SO ₃ Li is dissolved is spray-sprayed on the surface and dried at 120 ° C. so that the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer is formed. It covered with the polyvalent organic metal salt, cut | judged to the predetermined magnitude | size, the lead was welded to the exposed part of aluminum foil, and the positive electrode was obtained. The thickness of the positive electrode mixture layer obtained was 55 μm.

<Production of negative electrode>
A negative electrode active material containing graphite: 92 parts by mass and PVDF: 8 parts by mass were mixed to prepare a negative electrode mixture, which was dispersed in NMP to prepare a negative electrode mixture-containing paste. This negative electrode mixture-containing paste was applied to both sides of a current collector made of a copper foil having a thickness of 10 μm, dried to form a negative electrode mixture layer, and pressed to obtain a negative electrode. The negative electrode was cut and a lead was welded to the exposed portion of the copper foil, followed by vacuum drying at 120 ° C. for 15 hours. In the obtained negative electrode, the thickness of the negative electrode mixture layer was 60 μm per one surface of the current collector.

<Battery assembly>
The positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode mixture layer are opposed to each other with the two positive electrodes and the negative electrode facing each other, with both positive electrodes facing outside, and a microporous polyethylene film (thickness: 16 μm). And laminated with a tape to obtain a laminated electrode body. This laminated electrode body and Li foil as a reference electrode for measuring the potential were loaded into the laminate film exterior body, and the outer periphery of the exterior body was welded and sealed, leaving a part. Next, LiPF ₆ is dissolved at a concentration of 1.2 mol / l in a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate in a volume ratio of 2: 5, and 1% by mass of propane sultone and 1% by mass of vinylene carbonate are added. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution is prepared, and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution is injected from a portion of the outer periphery of the outer package that is not sealed, and then the outer package is completely welded and sealed. Obtained.

Example 2
Instead of the carbon material mixture, a positive electrode was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that only 3 parts by mass of the amorphous carbon material was used as a conductive additive, and Example 1 except that this positive electrode was used. A non-aqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as described above.

Example 3
Amorphous carbon material: 2 parts by mass and graphite: 1 part by mass Except that the carbon material mixture was constituted, a positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, and this positive electrode was used, except that this positive electrode was used. Thus, a non-aqueous secondary battery was produced.

Example 4
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that LiCO ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CO ₂ Li was used as the polyvalent organometallic salt, and in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this positive electrode was used. A non-aqueous secondary battery was produced.

Example 5
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that LiCO ₂ C ₆ H ₄ CO ₂ Li was used as the polyvalent organic metal salt, and non-water was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this positive electrode was used. A secondary battery was produced.

Example 6
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that LiCO ₂ C ₆ H ₃ FCO ₂ Li was used as the polyvalent organometallic salt, and non-water was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this positive electrode was used. A secondary battery was produced.

Example 7
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Mg (CO ₂ C ₆ H ₃ FCO ₂ ) was used as the polyvalent organometallic salt, and the same procedure as in Example 1 was conducted except that this positive electrode was used. A non-aqueous secondary battery was produced.

Example 8
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the amount of the polyvalent organometallic salt was changed to 2 parts by mass with respect to LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O ₄ : 100 parts by mass. A nonaqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the positive electrode was used.

Example 9
A positive electrode mixture-containing paste was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O ₄ whose surface was not coated with a polyvalent organometallic salt was used. This positive electrode mixture-containing paste was applied to one side of a current collector made of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 15 μm and dried to form a positive electrode mixture layer. Next, after the positive electrode mixture layer is pressed and molded, an aqueous solution in which LiSO ₃ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ SO ₃ Li is dissolved is spray-sprayed on the surface and dried at 120 ° C. so that the surface of the positive electrode mixture layer is formed. A positive electrode coated with a polyvalent organometallic salt was prepared. A nonaqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that this positive electrode was used.

Example 10
Example 1 except that the solvent of the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, Daikin fluoride ether: HCF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ OCF ₂ CHF _{2 in} a volume ratio of 2: 2: 3. A non-aqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as described above.

Example 11
Implementation was performed except that the solvent of the non-aqueous electrolyte was changed to a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and fluoroethylene carbonate (4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one) in a volume ratio of 2: 2: 3. A non-aqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Example 1.

Comparative Example 1
A positive electrode was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that LiNi _0.5 Mn _1.5 O ₄ whose surface was not coated with a polyvalent organometallic salt was used. In the same manner as in Example 1, a non-aqueous secondary battery was produced.

Comparative Example 2
A nonaqueous secondary battery was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the nonaqueous electrolyte was changed to the nonaqueous electrolyte used in Example 10.

  The charge / discharge cycle characteristics of the nonaqueous secondary batteries of Examples and Comparative Examples were evaluated by the following methods. First, for each battery, a series of operations of charging at a constant current of 0.2 C until the battery voltage reaches 5 V, and then discharging at a constant current of 0.2 C with a final voltage of 3.5 V is defined as one cycle. 20 cycles of charge and discharge were performed. Thereafter, each battery is charged with a constant current of 0.2 C until the potential of the positive electrode with respect to the reference electrode reaches 5 V, and then discharged with a constant current of 1 C with a final voltage of 3.5 V, and a discharge capacity (charge / discharge) 1C discharge capacity after 20 cycles) was determined, and the charge / discharge cycle characteristics were evaluated using relative values when the discharge capacity of the battery of Comparative Example 1 was 100. The results are shown in Table 1.

  In addition, “the ratio of the polyvalent organic lithium salt” in Table 1 means the amount (part by mass) of the polyvalent organometallic salt relative to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode active material.

  As shown in Table 1, the non-aqueous secondary batteries of Examples 1 to 11 have a large 1C discharge capacity after 20 cycles of charge / discharge compared to the battery of Comparative Example 1, and have excellent charge / discharge cycle characteristics. doing.

Further, the surface of the positive electrode active material is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt containing fluorine: LiSO ₃ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ SO ₃ Li, and an amorphous carbon material and a carbon nanotube are used as a conductive auxiliary for the positive electrode. The battery of Example 1 using the carbon material mixture in which Example 2 and Example 3 were not used in combination with an amorphous carbon material and fibrous carbon or carbon nanotubes as a conductive additive for the positive electrode, Compared with each battery of Example 4 using LiCO ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CO ₂ Li that does not contain fluorine as a polyvalent organometallic salt, the 1C discharge capacity after 20 cycles of charge and discharge is large, and excellent charge It has discharge cycle characteristics.

In addition, the nonaqueous secondary battery of Example 1 after charge / discharge cycle characteristics evaluation was disassembled, the positive electrode was taken out, and the surface was subjected to composition analysis and chemical state analysis using an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). As a result, F and S were detected from the surface layer and were found to exist as C—F bonds and S—O bonds, respectively. From this result, it was confirmed that a film derived from LiSO ₃ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ SO ₃ Li was formed on the surface of the positive electrode.

Claims (7)

A non-aqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material,
A non-aqueous secondary battery, wherein the surface of the active material is coated with a polyvalent organometallic salt. A non-aqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as an active material,
A nonaqueous secondary battery, wherein the surface of the mixture layer is coated with a polyvalent organic metal salt.   The nonaqueous secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein a content ratio of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the surface portion of the positive electrode mixture layer is larger than a content ratio of the polyvalent organic metal salt in the positive electrode mixture layer.   The nonaqueous secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the polyvalent organic metal salt is a polyvalent fluorine-containing organic lithium salt.   The nonaqueous secondary battery according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer contains an amorphous carbon material and a fibrous carbon material or a carbon nanotube.   The nonaqueous secondary battery according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lithium-containing composite oxide can be used by being charged to a voltage of 4.4 V or higher on the basis of lithium. Lithium-containing composite oxide is represented by the general formula _{LiNi x M y Mn 2-x} -y O 4 ( provided that, M is, Ni, at least one metal element other than Mn and Li, 0.4 ≦ x ≦ 0. The non-aqueous secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the composite oxide is represented by: 6, 0 ≦ y ≦ 0.1.